What color is #618DB9?

#618DB9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #618DB9?

The RGB value is 97, 141, 185: 97 red, 141 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #618DB9?

The complementary color is #B98D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #618DB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#618DB9 color

#618DB9 rgb(97, 141, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #618DB9 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 55.3% green and 72.5% blue (97, 141, 185).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 39% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#618DB9 color codes

HEX	`#618DB9`
RGB	`rgb(97, 141, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 55.3%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 39%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 48%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 24%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.17, -2.85, -27.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.17, 27.79, 264.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.209, 25.092, 49.51)`
Decimal	`6393273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #618DB9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #618DB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#618DB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #618DB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #618db9; }
.text { color: #618db9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #618db9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 141 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #618db9, #6161b9); }

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Questions

What color is #618DB9?: #618DB9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #618DB9?: The RGB value is 97, 141, 185: 97 red, 141 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #618DB9?: The complementary color is #B98D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #618DB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.